All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention was formed in 2014, with the aim:
- 'To raise awareness of the issue of death by drowning in the UK and to provide a forum for discussion on water safety related issues.'[1]
Contents
Background
The Royal Life Saving Society UK was integral to establishing the all party group, providing the secretariat to the group and informing MPs who are concerned with preventing death by drowning and keeping people by the water safe. In 2014, 381 died from drowning and many more from related injuries. The group will aim to teach people personal survival, basic water rescue skills and safety education.
The group's chairperson, Nadhim Zahawi said the following of the groups inaugural meeting:
- 'It’s great to see so many Parliamentarians engaging with this subject. The basic safety and rescue skills taught by the RLSS UK can make the difference between life and death so it’s vital that we keep drowning prevention high up on Westminster’s agenda.' [2]
The chief executive of the Royal Life Saving Society, Di Steer, welcomed the move to establish a parliamentary group on the issue:
- 'This is an important step forward for RLSS UK in getting MPs’ support in helping to stop the unnecessary loss of life to drowning. One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and together with the All Parliamentary Group we will continue our working in reducing the number of people who drown each year. We would like to thanks each and every MP who is part of the group and aware of the lifesaving importance of water safety education.'[2]
People
Officers, September 2015
- Chair: Nadhim Zahawi - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Sharon Hodgson - Labour
- Vice-chair: Karen Lumley - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Andrew Stephenson - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Dr Matthew Offord - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Julian Sturdy - Conservative Party [1]
Secretariat
Brevia Consulting is financed by the Royal Life Saving Society UK to perform the group's secretariat function, managing the groups activities and helping to administer affairs on a day to day basis.
Registered benefits
By June 2015, the Royal Life Saving Society UK had paid (in bands of £1.500) £16,501-£18,000 to Brevia in benefits. [1]
Contact
The Public Enquiry Point is Will Smith of Brevia Consulting. Contact information: 5 Salamanca Place, London SE1 7HP
Tel: 0207 091 1650
Email: will.smith@brevia.co.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Water and Safety and Drowning Prevention Register',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press Releases, 'Drowning prevention charity working with mps to keep people and water safe', RLSS, accessed 11 November 2015
